title: [The preprosthetic treatment focusing on single- or multi-unit fixed dental prostheses].
abstract: The preprosthetic treatment is a phase of the so-called patient-centred oral healthcare cycle. The goal of the preprosthetic treatment is the elimination of pathological conditions and of uncertainties and risks to the greatest extent possible. Teeth in a reduced occlusal system can be distinguished functionally as strategic, non-strategic, and undesirable. The most important objective of the preprosthetic treatment is to establish a positive prognosis for the strategic teeth. Specific aspects relevant to the preprosthetic treatment are: referral to a specialist, requesting a second opinion, inserting 1 or more oral implants, transitional treatments, and occlusal adjustments. Subsequently, the preprosthetic treatment is evaluated to assess whether healthy circumstances have been established for the intended treatment with single- or multi-unit fixed dental prostheses.
authors.affiliation: Vakgroep Orale Functieleer van het Universitair Medisch Centrum St Radboud, Nijmegen. d.witter@dent.umcn.nI
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Witter
authors.forename: T G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Mettes
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: de Baat
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Hoefnagel
authors.forename: N H J
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Creugers
mesh_terms: D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D019250:Dental Implants, Single-Tooth; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D006801:Humans; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D019558:Occlusal Adjustment